Psychological staging of pediatric cancer patients and their families Conference Paper
| Author: | Adams‐Greenly, M. |
| Title: | Psychological staging of pediatric cancer patients and their families |
| Conference Title: | American Cancer Society National Conference on Advances in the Care of the Child with Cancer |
| Abstract: | Advances in the treatment of childhood cancer have required a shift in our approach to the patient and family. Previously parents were helped to cope with the inevitable decline of the child's health over a rather short period of time; the child was acutely ill and crisis‐oriented intervention was utilized. Today, the family unit can be helped to maintain normal life amidst intensive medical treatment; the child is acutely ill at times, but also chronically ill, and even well. Crisis intervention is still appropriate, but so is education, ego‐supportive counseling, and insight‐oriented psychotherapy. Psychological staging of pediatrics cancer patients and their families is essential in order to properly anticipate psychological adjustment and plan appropriate interventions. Assessment and staging require a multi‐dimensional perspective including stage of disease, socioeconomic vulnerability, degree of psychopathology, family cohesion, and personal/family history. This article discusses this multi‐dimensional perspective and implications for intervention. Illustrative case material is utilized. Cancer 58:449‐453, 1986. Copyright © 1986 American Cancer Society |
| Keywords: | adolescent; child; child, preschool; case report; counseling; neoplasms; classification; psychology; childhood cancer; psychological aspect; adaptation, psychological; education; diagnosis; communication; interpersonal communication; socioeconomic factors; stress, psychological; family; crisis intervention; human; male; female; priority journal; psychopathology |
| Journal Title | Cancer |
| Volume: | 58 |
| Issue: | 2 Suppl. |
| Conference Dates: | 1985 Jun 12-14 |
| Conference Location: | Los Angeles, CA |
| ISBN: | 0008-543X |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 1986-07-15 |
| Start Page: | 449 |
| End Page: | 453 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/1097-0142(19860715)58:2+<449::Aid-cncr2820581307>3.0.Co;2-5 |
| PUBMED: | 3719539 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 18 August 2021 -- Source: Scopus |
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